Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 481968 · MC-213616 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Ken Otteson Trucking Inc
DBA KEN OTTESON TRUCKING
2 power unitsNEW LONDON, MN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-213616 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 481968) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2016.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 6, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 481968, and its motor carrier number is MC-213616.
Is KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC based?
KEN OTTESON TRUCKING INC is based in NEW LONDON, MN.
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